JLPT Level 4 Grammar
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Ichi-gatsu-___ samui desu.
Ni gatsui-___ samui desu. -
Wa
Mo -
Kinou doko-___ ___ ikimashitaka.
Ee, depaato-___ kaimono-___ ikimashita.
Iie, doko-___ ___ ikimasendeshita. -
Ka he
he, ni
he mo -
Anata-no shita-___ nani-ka arimasuka?
Iie, nani-___ arimasen - ni, mo
- Kyoto-______ Nikko-_____ ikimasu.
- ni mo, ni mo
- Ane-wa America-_____ Yooroppa-____ ikimashita.
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ni mo
he mo - Ni, de, e, to, kara in a sequence
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Ni mo,
de mo,
e mo,
to mo,
kara mo -
Kaisha-___ konpyuta-___ arimasuka?
Hai arimasu.
Ie-____ arimasuka?
Iie, ie-_____ arimasen. -
ni, ga
ni mo
ni mo
ni wa -
Haha-_____ yoka depaato-___ ikimasu-___.
Chichi- ______ amari ikimasen. -
to wa, ni, ga
to wa - Raishu kuni-___ chichi-___ kimasu.
- kara, ga
- Basu-___ eki-no mae-___ demasu.
- wa, kara
- Konban 8-ji-____ terebi-___ mimasu.
- kara, wo
- Kono hikouki-___ rondon-___ ikimasu.
- wa, made
- Eki-___ jitensha-___ ikimasu.
- made, de
- 5-ji-han-____ kaisha-___ hatarakimasu.
- made, de
- Ie-___ gakku-___ 40-pun karai kakakarimasu.
- kara, made
- Natsuyama-wa 7-gatsu-20-nichi-___ 8-gatsu-31-___ desu.
- Kara, made
- Ashita tomodachi ___ uchi-ni ikimasu.
- Ga
- Watashi-wa okane-___ arimasen.
- Ga
- Watashi-wa ooki ie-___ hoshiimasu.
- Ga
- Watashi-wa yasai-___ kiraiidesu.
- ga
- Watashi-wa eigo-__ dekimasu.
- ga
- Watashi-wa nihongo-___ wakarimasen.
- ga
- Haha-__ tsukuru ryori-wa oishidesu.
- ga
- Watashi-___ totta (torimashita) shashin.
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ga
wa is replaced with ga. - Ano hito-___ Yamada-san desu.
- wa
- Ooyama-san-___ Eigo-no sensei-desu.
- wa
- Haha-___ ongaku-ga sukidesu. Demo, kurasukku-___ suki-dewa arimasen.
- ga, wa
- Nikku-___ tabemasu. Sakana-___ tabemasen.
- wo, wa
- Banana-__ sukidesu__. Meron __ kiraidesu.
- wa, ga, wa
- Eigo-__ wakarimasu-___, chugakugo ___ wakarimasen.
- wa, ga, wa
- Ano hito-___ shitte imasuka.
- wo
- Kim-san-___ Nihongo-no hon-___ takusan yomimasu.
- wa, wo
- Michi-no migiGAWA-___ arukimasho.
- wo
- Tori-ni natta sora-___ tobitaidesu.
- wo
- Shinjuku-de densha-___ orimasu.
- wo
- Copa-de karuma-___ orimasu.
- wo
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Puuru __ IRU.
Puuru __ DERU. -
ni
wo - Biiru-__ demashita.
- wo
- Kazoku-wa honkon-___ imasu.
- ni
- Eki-no mae ___ depaato-ga arimasu.
- ni
- Mai-shuu kinyobi-___ tesuto-ga arimasu.
- ni
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Watashi-wa 1981-nen-___ umaremashita.
umareru = to be born - ni
- Kazoku-___ denwa-wo kakemashita.
- ni
- Minami-sensei-wa gaikokujin-___ nihongo-wo oshieteimasu.
- ni
- Watashi-wa Tokyo-___ sundeimasu.
- ni
- Koko-___ namae-___ kaite kudasai.
- ni, wo
- Mai-nichi kaisha-___ itte hataraite imasu.
- ni
- Watashi-wa rainen(raitoshi) kuni-___ kaerimasu.
- HE
- Imouto-wa kyonen daigaku-___ irimashita.
- ni
- Heya-ku kyoushitsu-___ itte kudasai.
- ni
- Kono mise-wa 10 nichi-___ ichi-___ yasumimasu.
- ni, do
- ichi-nichi-___ 3-___ kono kusuriwo nonde kudasai.
- ni, kai (-do-)
- America-___ benkyou-___ ikimasu.
- he, ni
- Biru-san-___ nihon-___ eigo-___ oshie-___ kimashita
- wa, he, wo, ni
- Gohan-___ tabe-___ ikimashou!
- wo, ni
- Toshokan-___ hon-___ ni-katsu karimashita.
- de, wo
- Kissaten-___ kohi-___ nomemashita.
- de, wo
- Naifu-___ niku-___ (cut) masu.
- de, wo
- Tomodachi-___ denwa-___ hanashimashita.
- to, de
- Kin-___ tsukue-___ isu-___ tsukurimasu.
- de, ya, wo
- Densha-___ koko-___ kimashita.
- de, he
- Chikatetsu-___ Ginzu-made ikimasu.
- de
- Ringo-___ ikko-___ (1 item) 100-en desuga. 5 [items] -___ 400-en desu.
- wa, TRICK!, de
- Kaze-___ kaisha-wa yasumimashita.
- de
- Raishuu shigoto-___ Kobe-___ ikimasu.
- de, ni
- Kinou Yamashita-san-___okusan-___ koko-he kimashita.
- ga, to
- Imouto-___ kaisha-no hito-___ kekkonshimasu.
- wa, to
- Kitayama-san-___ iroiro hanashimasita.
- to
- Natsuyasumi-___ umi-___ yama-___ ikimasu.
- ni, ka, he
- Manenhitsu-___ borupen-___ kaite kudasai.
- ka, de
- Something/Somewhere/Someone
- Nanika/dokoka/dareka
- _____ nomimasuka? (something)
- nanika
- Nomu-___ nomenai-___ wakarimasen.
- ka, ka
- Ashita-wa kanojo-___ kuru-_____ wakarimasen
- ga, dou ka
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______ wakarimasen.
When it is/ Where it is/ Who it is/ What it is. -
Itsu-ka
Doko-ka
Dare-ka
Nani-ka - Kyou-___ samui desu-___. (isn't it?)
- wa, ne
- Kore-wa furansugo-___ hon desu-___!
- no, yo
- Onna: Oishii-____
- wa
- Kinou-___ paatii-de Yamashita-san-___ Brown-san-___ (and others) aimashita.
- no, ya, ya
- Michi-___ basu-___ takusi-__*__ ga hanshitte imasu.
- wo, ya, nado
- This one, that one, that one over there
- kore, sore, are, dore
- ____-ga anata-___ pen desuka?
- Dore, no
- This, that, that over there (referring to a noun)
- kono, sono, asono
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here, there, over there, where?
AND
second versions -
koko, soko, asoko, doko
TO
kocchi, socchi, acchi, docchi - This direction
- koko-houkou
- That place (over there)
- asoko-basho
- Ashita- ____ ii tenki ____.
- tabun, deshou
- Ano eiga-wa ___ omoshiroi-___
- tabun deshou
- Kodomo-___ gohan-___ taberu-___ supuun-___ tsukaimasu.
- wa, wo, toki, wo
- Watashi-wa kodomo-_____ Sooru (seoul) sunde imashita.
- no toki
- Explain suru toki vs no toki.
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suru toki -refers to the point of time of an action.
no toki - referring to a point of time (at the time of). - Explain iku toki vs itta toki
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iku toki - Before leaving for or on the way
Itta toki - After arrival - Ryouko - ___ ___ ookii kaban-___ kaimashita.
- suru, mae ni, wo
- Tomodachi-no uchi-___ iku, ____ kekki-___ kaimashita.
- he, mae ni, wo
- Supotsu-wo shita ____ chyawaa-___ abimasu.
- ato de, wo
- Ashita testu-___ awatta*** (finish), ____ eiga-___ miru
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ga, ato de, wo
*** ato de is ALWAYS preceeded by ta form. - Eigo-___ benkyoushi-____, Amerika ikimasu.
- wo, te kara
- Explain (~ta) ato vs te kara
- Ato you must put in '~ta' form.
- Okane-___ arimasu-___
- ga, kara
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Sukoshi atsui-___, mado-___ akemashita.
(mado=window) - kara, wo
- Isogashiku nerimashita. Kodomo-___ umareta-___.
- ga, kara
- Explain desu kara vs kara desu.
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Kara desu: Use in short explication sentences. 'Because B.'
Desu/Masu kara: usually part of longer reasons. 'A because B' -
____ kono restoran sukidesuka?
Yasukute to oishi ___ desu. -
Naze
Kara -
Tokyo-___ chikatetsu-___ ___ desuka?
Totemo benri desu. - no, wa, dou
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Jigoto-___ ___ desuka?
Totemo isogashii desu. - wa, ikaga
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___ Nihon-___ ikimasuka?
Nihongo-wo benkyoushitai-___ desu. -
Doushite, he
kara - Explain dou vs Ikaga
- Ikaga is polite form of dou
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Nakayama-san-___ ____ hito desuka?
Nakayama-san-___ takai hito desu. -
wa donna
wa -
___ eiga-___ sukidesuka?
Tanoshi-___ eiga-___ sukidesu. -
Donna, ga
no, ga - How long/How many?
- Dono (dore) kurai/gurai
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How much?
When?
Who?
How many? -
Ikara desuka?
Itsu desuka?
Dare/donata desuka?
Ikutsu desuka? - Depaato-___ ikimashita. ___ shimatte imashita.
- ni, demo
- ga vs demo vs shikashi
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ga is NEW INFORMATION, not topic
demo is however
Shikashi is the same as demo - Mai-ban nan-ji-___ nemasuka?
- goro
- Kono gakkuko ____ gakkusei-___ 250-nin ____ imasu.
- ni wa, ga, kurai/gurai
- goro vs kurai/gurai
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goro is: about (time)
kurai/gurai are: about (quantity) - Watashi-wa kanji-___ sukoshi ___ shirimasen.
- wo, shika
- Kono kusuri-wa ikkai-ni 2-tsu-___ nonde kudasai.
- zutsu
- Kono kuni-___ minami-___ arimasu ___, ____ atsui desu.
- wa, ni, kara, itsumo
- Kodomo-wa ____ bekyou kirai desu.
- taitai
- Kinyoubi-wa ___ testo-ga arimasu.
- taitai
- Watashi-___ karaoke-ga sukidewaarimasen. ___, ___ tomodachi-___ ikimasu.
- wa, demo, toki doki, to
- Konnichi-no-tenki-___ [hare (fine) ___ kumori (cloudy)] deshou.
- wa, toki doki
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Another way of saying:
~ wo ~ (shi) masu. = ? - ~ wa ~ (shi) masu.
- Chugaggu-go-___ Kankoku-go-___ wakarimasen.
- mo, mo
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____ Ryokou ikimasen?
Okane arimasen ____. -
Naze (doushite)
Kara -
Karada-ga chiisaidesu ___, yowaidesu.
Karada-ga chiisaidesu ___, joubudesu. -
kara
ga - Nikku-___ yasai-___ ryori-___ tsukurimashita.
- to, de, wo
- On the right side
- Migi-gawa
- Sakura Daigaku-___ onna-no ___ gakkusei desu.
- wa, dake